HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07212009 - C.77RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to execute a contract with Skamser and
Associates for consultation and technical assistance on the County's Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) Program for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 in an
amount not to exceed $117,480.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs for consultation and technical assistance are funded through the Workers'
Compensation Internal Service Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Americans with Disabilities Act provides protection against discrimination to disabled
individuals. The Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment,
public services and public accommodations. The Act makes employment discrimination
against qualified individuals with a disability unlawful. It prohibits discrimination in
training, promotion, retention and other aspects of employment and requires employers to
provide reasonable accommodation to qualified disabled employees and applicants for
employment.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/21/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Ron Harvey, Risk
Manager (335-1443)
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 21, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc:
C. 77
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ronald Harvey, Risk Manager
Date:July 21, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:APPROVE Contract with Skamser & Associates for Consultation and Technical Assistance - Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Skamser & Associates provides assistance on the final stages of the County-wide bank of
essential functions job descriptions; assists departments in developing and modifying
essential functions for testing purposes; provides consultation on modification to existing
policies affected by ADA and related law; trains staff on various ADA related issues
including accommodation, hiring and sensitivity training; provides assistance to departments
and Human Resources on hiring issues related to individuals with disabilities. Skamser &
Associates also provides ongoing consultation on a case by case basis on accommodation
for existing staff with disabilities, provides consultation and interacts with County Counsel
on litigation issues, and maintains a system for the identification of employees being
provided job modification and a system for the assessment and response to requests for
accommodation. She locates assistive devices and orders equipment. She consults with
Human Resources, individual departments and the medical screening unit on
accommodations, fitness for duty and hiring procedures. She provides assistance to
departments with program access issues.